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Diagnosis And Testing - Power Window Switch

Remove the switch. Using an ohmmeter, test the window switch for continuity in all positions listed in the Continuity Tables. Refer to POWER WINDOW SWITCH CONTINUITY - SEDAN  or POWER WINDOW SWITCH CONTINUITY - CONVERTIBLE  to determine if continuity is correct. See Fig 1 and Fig 2.

Fig 1: Identifying Front Window Switch Terminals
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Fig 2: Identifying Rear Window Switch Terminals
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1 - RIGHT REAR SWITCH
2 - LEFT REAR SWITCH

To test the left front down and express down switch position, connect pin 4 to ground and pin 12 to a 12 volt source. Using a voltmeter, measure for voltage from pin 13 to ground.

To test the right front down and express down switch position, connect pin 4 to ground and pin 12 to a 12 volt source. Using a voltmeter, measure for voltage from pin 3 to ground. If the correct results are not obtained, replace the switch.

POWER WINDOW SWITCH CONTINUITY - SEDAN

SWITCH POSITION CONTINUITY BETWEEN
- FRONT WINDOW SWITCH 
LOCKOUT SWITCH (TOP OF SWITCH DEPRESSED) PIN 12 AND 5
LEFT FRONT UP PIN 12 AND 14
RIGHT FRONT UP PIN 12 AND 7
LEFT REAR UP PIN 12 AND 8
LEFT REAR DOWN PIN 12 AND 9
RIGHT REAR UP PIN 12 AND 1
RIGHT REAR DOWN PIN 12 AND 2
- LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SWITCH 
OFF PIN 2 AND 5
PIN 3 AND 8
UP PIN 4 AND 5
DOWN PIN 4 AND 8
POWER WINDOW SWITCH CONTINUITY - CONVERTIBLE

SWITCH

POSITION

CONTINUITY

BETWEEN

RESISTANCE

VALUE

NEUTRAL 3 AND 12, 4 AND 12, 5 AND 12, 10 AND 12 4.75K ohm +/- 10%
UP - LEFT FRONT 4 AND 12 596 ohm +/- 10%
UP - RIGHT FRONT 3 AND 12 596 ohm +/- 10%
UP - LEFT REAR 5 AND 12 596 ohm +/- 10%
UP - RIGHT REAR 10 AND 12 596 ohm +/- 10%
DOWN - LEFT FRONT 4 AND 12 338 ohm +/- 10%
DOWN - RIGHT FRONT 3 AND 12 338 ohm +/- 10%
DOWN - LEFT REAR 5 AND 12 338 ohm +/- 10%
DOWN - RIGHT FRONT 10 AND 12 338 ohm +/- 10%
EXPRESS DOWN - LEFT FRONT 4 AND 12 175 ohm +/- 10%
EXPRESS DOWN - RIGHT FRONT 3 AND 12 175 ohm +/- 10%